The criticism of Harvard's action published today presents another phase of the misconception which has grown up concerning our present attitude on the football question. The questions are asked, Is not the dual league after all purely a Harvard scheme? Has not Harvard by withdrawing hurt rather than bettered her position? The answer to one question is the answer to both. The trouble with Princeton has no don't called out an expression of much needless ill-feeling. It is impossible, however, despite our recent defeat at her hands, that Princeton should put into the field a fair team capable of competing with Harvard. It is merely a question of resources-nothing more. Princeton, therefore, in order to maintain her place in the league has been forced to call upon her graduates or upon outsiders for support. Now it cannot be denied that Harvard has done this in the past. So much to her discredit. But today she stands in all sincerity for purity in athletics, and occupying this ground, she is willing to admit that she cannot in justice to her position, compete with such a team as that presented by Princeton this year, Her only course therefore was to withdraw,

As to the question, then, of the dual league, while it of course arose, it could not in justice determine Harvard's action. And yet our correspondent is wrong in stating that the dual league is purely a Harvard scheme. The CRIMSON has had occasion to consult some prominent Yale men upon the subject, and while they have indeed spoken guardedly, they have yet assured us that the sentiment of Yale was in favor of the scheme. The exceptional good fellowship displayed at the Spring field game also, may justly be regarded as an index of Yale's sentiment; and more than all perhaps are the telegrams read by Mr. Leeds at the Mass meeting. Words they are to be sure; but after all words are of necessity our only reliance thus far.